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Hail in Oscoda County, Michigan
51 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 51 hail events in Oscoda County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 9.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Oscoda County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 51 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.0 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 61.4 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
2May
4Jun
11Jul
21Aug
6Sep
0Oct
4Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 51 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Oscoda County had?
51 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Oscoda County?
31 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Oscoda County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Oscoda County compare with Michigan for hail?
9.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 51 of the state's 6,036 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.